3 years, 7 months ago

Delay In Pronouncing Judgment By Itself Is Not A Ground For Setting It Aside, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a delay in pronouncing the judgment by itself is not a ground of setting it aside. In this case, the appellant challenged the High Court judgment on the ground that it delivered the judgment after one and a half year of the judgment being reserved. "We have asked learned counsel for the appellant time and again, as to whether the judgment can be set aside only on the ground that it is delivered after reserving the order after some delay but learned counsel was insistent on the fact that the judgment cannot be sustained on this ground.A perusal of the judgment is not even remotely suggesting that the delay in pronouncing the judgment by itself will be a ground of setting aside the same. But, there is no judgment on the issue of whether the delay in pronouncing judgment can be a ground to set aside it.

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